Original OP published 3 December 2020: Browsing American Thinker this morning, as is my wont , I clicked on the link to New England Journal of Medicine wherein they concluded that, even in a hospital setting, universal masking is largely “talismanic”. But it now appears with a banner disclaimer at the top to the effect … Continue reading E-Mask-ulated
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Plan Mexico: In Honor of the Fallen AKA Winning the Peace
In case you have forgotten, I have written 9 or 10 OPs entitled “Winning the Peace.” D'Nanda, God bless her, has boiled all of them down to the following: As I may have said in this space once or twice, since the end of World War II, our nation’s military has won almost all the … Continue reading Plan Mexico: In Honor of the Fallen AKA Winning the Peace
A Story of Unexpected Hate, and Unexpected Love: “Dog” — ST UnWoked & UnVaxxed!
Opening credits from the movie “Dog” “Dog” is a movie about an Army Ranger (Briggs) who must drive a very troubled dog (LuLu) cross country to attend the funeral of the Army Ranger (Rodriguez) that LuLu had always worked with. Rodriquez committed suicide. Because LuLu is so profoundly troubled, the plan is to have her […] … Continue reading A Story of Unexpected Hate, and Unexpected Love: “Dog” — ST UnWoked & UnVaxxed!
Preface: LtCol S.x MacTemplar -Shadow Warrior
Where to begin? It seems that war is just too big of a topic for Hollywood to handle in 90-110 minutes. Go figure. I know I can’t do it justice in 300-plus pages, either, but it will be more accurate than anything Hollywood can dish up. I suspect what people want from Hollywood is to … Continue reading Preface: LtCol S.x MacTemplar -Shadow Warrior
Relearning the Lessons of Benghazi
Your Lyon Eyes
This morning we all walked the plank off of our ship, boarded a bus headed for Vienne, which is a suburb of Lyon. It has a huge Roman temple ( yes Roman not Romanesque!) in the center of town. Then on to Lyon, which is France’s second largest city. We went for lunch to a restaurant … Continue reading Your Lyon Eyes
Preface: LtCol S.x MacTemplar -Shadow Warrior
Where to begin? It seems that war is just too big of a topic for Hollywood to handle in 90-110 minutes. Go figure. I know I can’t do it justice in 300-plus pages, either, but it will be more accurate than anything Hollywood can dish up. I suspect what people want from Hollywood is to … Continue reading Preface: LtCol S.x MacTemplar -Shadow Warrior
“Avignon, the rose of the world”
…wrote Lawrence Durrell, and I agree. We just kinda lazed around this morning, enjoying being on the river…then spent the afternoon walking around the city. It’s like how Paris must’ve been before Emperor Louis Napoleon and Haussmann got at it, eliminating all the narrow, twisting little alleés and opening up the broad boulevards. It is … Continue reading “Avignon, the rose of the world”
Pope Culture
We were back in Avignon today for more extensive exploration; went through the Palais des Papes this morning. It’s the largest medieval palace in all Europe, made of the local custard coloured soft limestone, just like the Gothic crenelated walls of the city. As you know the Popes were here 1309-1377, sometimes called the Babylonian … Continue reading Pope Culture
By Request, “Introducing… Simon Templar!”
My Inspiration for this post. Greetings ST, 'Ettes, 'Sieurs, and All! His Graciously Unleashedness/Unwokeness has asked yours truly to reflect on his transformation from an "international man of mystery" (IMOM) to an instantly recognizable man of action/raconteur known as: "Simon Templar". Therewith comes a tale. Let me say at the outset that simplicity suits the … Continue reading By Request, “Introducing… Simon Templar!”
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